Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

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Marshall Islands

Majuro vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Majuro is 5.5% more expensive than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 13.1% less in Majuro
Groceries: pay 44.8% more in Majuro
Transportation: pay 11.6% more in Majuro
Housing: pay 2.5% less in Majuro
Childcare: pay 7.6% more in Majuro
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2% more in Majuro
Clothing: pay 24.7% less in Majuro

The cost of groceries, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Majuro are more expensive than in Saint John's. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Majuro.

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Majuro vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Majuro instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 13.1% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Majuro
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$10.00	-39.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$10.50	+13.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$1.83	-5.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$2.00	+66.3%
Average			-13.1%

Saint John's vs. Majuro - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.8% more for groceries

	Saint John's	Majuro
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$3.40	+22.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$15.39	+261.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$8.52	+1.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$5.19	-22.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$4.99	+41.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.99	-32.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$3.29	+196.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.95	+6.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$5.79	+56.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$2.39	+84.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$2.49	+92.6%
Average			+44.8%

Saint John's vs. Majuro - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.6% more for transportation

	Saint John's	Majuro
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$6.81	+11.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$25,000.00
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	??
Average			+11.6%

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pay 2.5% less for housing

	Saint John's	Majuro
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$80.00	-1.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$775.00	-26.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$875.00	+29.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$191.13	-3.5%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 7.6% more for childcare

	Saint John's	Majuro
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$150.00	-18.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$2,640.00	+42.7%
Average			+7.6%

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pay 3.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Majuro
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$4.50	+87.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$4.33	+17.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$6.00
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$37.50	-42.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	??
Average			+3.2%

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pay 24.7% less for clothing

	Saint John's	Majuro
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$70.00	+40.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$40.00
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$30.00	-59.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$50.00
Average			-24.7%

Saint John's vs. Majuro - Cost of clothing

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